{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/641dc4d31aec620011d33eff/69ca45158fc1c62479e357b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep.153 The Day Iran Goes Nuclear: The Moment That Could Reshape the Middle East - Zara Mansoor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/641dc4d31aec620011d33eff/1774863031807-74efb6d3-951e-4ed4-9580-8d60b058b02c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For decades, the world has tried to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons through sanctions, diplomacy, covert operations, and military pressure. But many analysts now believe Iran could reach nuclear weapons capability in the near future.</p><p>If that happens, it will not just change Iran.</p><p>It will change the Middle East.</p><p>And it could reshape the global balance of power.</p><p>In this episode, we speak with Zara Mansoor to explore the geopolitical, military, and strategic consequences of a nuclear Iran. We discuss Israel’s security doctrine, the possibility of a Middle East nuclear arms race, the role of the United States, China, and Russia, and what this means for the future of the global non-proliferation system.</p><p>This is not a conversation about whether Iran will go nuclear.</p><p>This is a conversation about what happens if it does.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-strategic-ledger-7389640969802919937/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Link to Zara's newsletter</em></a>.</p>","author_name":"Omkar NIKAM"}